Kelton Glebe
Ring (Bronze), Sword (Bronze)
Site Name Kelton Glebe
Classification Ring (Bronze), Sword (Bronze)
Canmore ID 64623
Site Number NX76SE 12
NGR NX 761 604
NGR Description NX c. 761 604
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kelton
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX76SE 12 c. 761 604.
A bronze sword, now broken into three pieces but originally about 25 inches long and nearly 2 inches in maximum width, with six rivet-holes, and a plain bronze ring, nearly 1 1/4 inches in external diameter and nearly 1/4 inch thick, were presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1885 by the Rev Dr C J Cowan of Kelton, on whose glebe they were dug up. Accession Nos.DQ 118 and 119.
F R Coles 1900
Centred NX 7612 6040. The Rev W Ross of the Manse at Kelton indicated the extent of the glebe but could not give any further information.
Visited by OS (RDL) 13 February 1963
(Ewart Park type - Northern step 2). Sword in two pieces, with tip missing, L. 43.9cm (together); Sh.w. 5.4cm; M.b.w. 4.25cm; corroded,
but rich dark green patina remains on both pieces; rivets 3:6, one
in situ. NMS DQ 118.
CB Burgess and I Colquhoun 1988.
